Chapter 221

Anna had to silently chant her calming mantra five full times just to barely steady her nerves. No matter how she tried to deny it, Julian really was ridiculously good-looking—that face of his had definitely played a part in her falling for him. "Uh…" She opened her mouth, only to realize her voice had gone so hoarse it barely came out. Even talking burned. "Slow down. Have some water first." Julian poured a glass and held it out to her. Anna didn't take it. Her eyes stayed on him, full of caution. She wasn't naive enough to think Julian would be that easy to deal with. After yesterday's blow-up, there was no way he'd just let her off the hook like that. "There's no poison in the water. Drink it, and we'll finally talk about what we skipped last night." Anna blinked and, not one to fear a little danger, shot back, "You mean the ‘who's on top' debate?" Oh boy. She'd poked the bear. Julian's face went cold instantly, and the next second, he leaned over her on the bed, trapping her under